A Town Like Alice
1956 · 1h 57m · Drama, Romance, War · United Kingdom · Rated PG (GB)
A tale of survival.
In 1941 Malaysia, the advancing Japanese army captures a lot of British territory very quickly. The men are sent off to labor camps, but they have no plan on what to do with the women and children of the British.
Directed by
Jack LeeBased on the novel by
Nevil Shute6.1Smart score
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1940salice springsaustraliabased on novel or bookblack and whitejapanese occupationkuala lumpur malaysiamalayaprisoner of warworld war ii
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